Former Horse of the Year California Chrome
will break from the rail against seven opponents Thursday in a $150,000 handicap
at Meydan, his course-and-distance prep for next month’s Dubai World Cup
(G1).
In other news and features at the TwinSpires.com blog:
Ed DeRosa
reflects on his visit last week to Fair Grounds and Birmingham Race Course,
a former Thoroughbred track now hosting greyhound racing. He believes where
these tracks were built illustrates the changing attitudes of society towards
horse racing.
John Mucciolo also looks back at last week’s action in Southern California in
his
Santa Anita notebook.
Sam Houston hosts
four stakes on their February 27 card, including the $100,000 Maxxam Gold Cup
for older horses.